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WEST COAST FORESTRY COMPANY UNDER INVESTIGATION
A group of immigrants from Africa is accusing a forest company in British Columbia of racism. Correspondent Lorn Curry tells us the B.C. government has ordered an investigation into the workers' allegations that they were subjected to racist taunts and dangerous living conditions at the company's work camp.
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